AEW Wrestling Discussion Thread

[mikecamp99]

Originally Posted by Wolves4Life

Every Brandi segment is worse than Katie Vick one but that's not the problem.

It's sad how quick AEW has made Lucha Bros just another average tag team. They are the Hawkins and Ryder of AEW now.

You're tying to hard to knock AEW after years and years of people giving up on WWE. The Hawkens and Ryder of AEW . Roman must be the Marko Stunt of WWE.

[duwal]

Originally Posted by mikecamp99

You're tying to hard to knock AEW after years and years of people giving up on WWE. The Hawkens and Ryder of AEW . Roman must be the Marko Stunt of WWE.

That's why its best just to ignore him. A tag team with in ring skills and creativity better than any tag team on the WWE/NXT roster, even more than the Uso's and New Day, and he tries to compare them to Hawkins and Ryder

[Ty Hope]

I only see his posts when people quote. Two years on the ignore list make browsing much more tolerable lol

AEW is still VERY new. Rome wasn’t built in a day. No company finds their groove right away. It takes months if not a few years to see what works and what doesn’t.

[Jericho]

I thought the Jericho/Moxley segment dragged a bit, and you knew the outcome obviously, but that's 2 of their biggest stars so not gonna cut that shorter. Womens match was again not good. Riho as champion is terrible. And Brandi on commentary was why they made a mute button. What a worthless woman she is for a AEW.

[cdub6238]

Originally Posted by Jericho

I thought the Jericho/Moxley segment dragged a bit, and you knew the outcome obviously, but that's 2 of their biggest stars so not gonna cut that shorter. Womens match was again not good. Riho as champion is terrible. And Brandi on commentary was why they made a mute button. What a worthless woman she is for a AEW.

I think that segment dragged a bit as they were stalling to fill the rest of the tv time, at least thats how it seemed to me.

I agree the women's match wasnt very good, they just didnt have any chemistry . I understand the "reason" for the outcome, but they missed a HUGE opportunity to make Statlander the champion going forward. Not that i think Riho is terrible, but she has 0 personality so far and its highly unbelievable for her continuing to beat women 2-3x her size.

I think AEW is still a solid product, but definitely still has flaws to work out, will just take time and patience.

One of the major issues is outside of Cody, MJF, Jericho and Mox-nobody has a clear direction.

Hangman has been floundering for awhile now and is stuck in this bizarre slow burn heel turn

PAC has been completely wasted and has really only wrestled Omega and Page

Darby Allin had a great match against Cody and then a great title match against Jericho. Ok lets give him a rematch against Cody to...lose, so now what?

Jungle Boy finally gets a rub with his match against Jericho, so whats next? Oh just back to tag and 3 man matches

Trent showed tremendous potential singles talent for like a month straight, nah back to tag and 3 mans for you

I know they only get 2 hours a week , or i guess 3 counting Dark, but they arent really utilizing it well yet imo

Also, Brandi is just awful. I dont want to hear her do interviews , announce, or see her wrestle period.

How is it believable that she is this evil villanous character, while being openly known as the wife of one if not the most over babyface on the roster

[fazzle]

AEW has been extended by TNT through 2023, along with an agreement for a second weekly show.

I feel like that second show is going to be a real bad thing for the company, because right now their biggest benefit is that they don't feel like a chore to sit through, and another hour or two per week could really change that for the worse.

[LC2nine10]

Originally Posted by fazzle

AEW has been extended by TNT through 2023, along with an agreement for a second weekly show.

I feel like that second show is going to be a real bad thing for the company, because right now their biggest benefit is that they don't feel like a chore to sit through, and another hour or two per week could really change that for the worse.

100% agree. The only way i could see it being at all interesting is if it was mayne a 1hr decelopmental show or something. The have so few established charscters outside the core that theyre going to nees to start really pushing people. Can you imagine that weak sauce womens division spread over two days? No thanks.

[no10pin]

Originally Posted by cdub6238

How is it believable that she is this evil villanous character, while being openly known as the wife of one if not the most over babyface on the roster

WWE is pretty much doing the exact same thing with Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins.

I tune in to AEW from time to time, but it hasn't become must-watch TV for me yet. Hopefully it continues to grow.

[cdub6238]

Originally Posted by fazzle

AEW has been extended by TNT through 2023, along with an agreement for a second weekly show.

I feel like that second show is going to be a real bad thing for the company, because right now their biggest benefit is that they don't feel like a chore to sit through, and another hour or two per week could really change that for the worse.

Im not too concerned , i think they are just bringing AEW Dark to television , which was already only on Youtube

Imo its fine as most of the "b" team were shown and storylines advanced like with Janela/Spears etc. Now maybe with it on TNT, it will give them more exposure instead of them randomly showing up on Dynamite and people forgetting they were even in the company.

Also, DO NOT LET BRANDI WRESTLE PERIOD! that match was awful and both her and Mel made Statlander and Shida look terrible , which we know isnt true

[jmarascojr]

AEW is coming to Rochester, NY on March 18th

Rochester NY, home of one Luke Harper/Brodie Lee

My math may be off but I think his 90 days is up around March 9th

[todderfield]

I will be attending AEW dynamite next Wednesday, then following that Tony Schiovanne and Jim Ross will be at the local comedy club which I will be attending as well. Have meet and greets for tony and good ole JR.

[Wolves4Life]

So Jericho and assuming Mox wins at Revolution are more known for being former WWE talents. Who is the one talent (not any of the big hitters) that could be a successful AEW champion?

I think Sammy has the personality and move set to do it as long as he cuts down on the flippy stuff. His cue cards are one of the best things about Dynamite.

[chiefsncards275]

Originally Posted by Wolves4Life

So Jericho and assuming Mox wins at Revolution are more known for being former WWE talents. Who is the one talent (not any of the big hitters) that could be a successful AEW champion?

I think Sammy has the personality and move set to do it as long as he cuts down on the flippy stuff. His cue cards are one of the best things about Dynamite.

Luchasarus, omega, Adam page, MJF, either of the Lucha bros, and Trent from best friends all are good options


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[Jericho]

Originally Posted by Wolves4Life

So Jericho and assuming Mox wins at Revolution are more known for being former WWE talents. Who is the one talent (not any of the big hitters) that could be a successful AEW champion?

I think Sammy has the personality and move set to do it as long as he cuts down on the flippy stuff. His cue cards are one of the best things about Dynamite.

Kenny Omega should definitely be champion at some point, hell he should be before Moxley but wont be. Other than that, not a ton of options honestly. And I think it hurts the product when you are pushing former WWE guys the hardest.

[DonrussDean]

I thought last night’s show was ok at best. I also think if AEW was smart they let Jericho stay champ. He is still their top guy and I think him losing now would be a bad thing.

[DonrussDean]

BTW. When will AEW come out with a updated card set??

[Jericho]

Originally Posted by DonrussDean

I thought last night’s show was ok at best. I also think if AEW was smart they let Jericho stay champ. He is still their top guy and I think him losing now would be a bad thing.

Yeah I thought the last show was iffy. And I agree about Jericho. He's their biggest star and they need to keep that title on him for awhile longer.

[Tblades_17]

I agree AEW now days has become pretty much the same ole, week in and week out. Jericho is the man. and now he is scheduled to wrestle Moxley(ambrose) for the belt and next PPV. Come on guys, develop your own talent, quit relying on old WWE talent. But I do think Jericho need to hold onto the belt longer too.

[chiefsncards275]

That was the best episode of dynamite by far imo. Was that a fan that attacked MJF at the end? Lol


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[DonrussDean]

Originally Posted by chiefsncards275

That was the best episode of dynamite by far imo. Was that a fan that attacked MJF at the end? Lol


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WOW.. I thought it was awful. The Rhodes segment was hard to watch, Feature match, really?

Every time the show gets a little thing going they throw a women's match in and it slows down. They really need to either cut the women or get more. Baker shouldn't be this much over and she is horrible in the ring and on the mic.

Also, what is really making me lose interest is that it's pretty much the same every week. Moxley vs A inner Circle member, which I knew before the match last night started next week would be Moxley vs Santana. They also need to start putting other guys over, Best Friends should be getting a push as they are popular, but they lose weekly.

And yes, that looked to be a fan, but also looked to be 100% stage. If you watch he followed them up from the floor to the top of the stairs.

[chiefsncards275]

Originally Posted by DonrussDean

WOW.. I thought it was awful. The Rhodes segment was hard to watch, Feature match, really?



Every time the show gets a little thing going they throw a women's match in and it slows down. They really need to either cut the women or get more. Baker shouldn't be this much over and she is horrible in the ring and on the mic.



Also, what is really making me lose interest is that it's pretty much the same every week. Moxley vs A inner Circle member, which I knew before the match last night started next week would be Moxley vs Santana. they also need to start putting out guys over, best friends should be getting a push as they are popular, but they lose weekly.



And yes, that looked to be a fan, but also looked to be 100% stage. If you watch he followed them up from the floor to the top of the stairs.

The Rhodes segment was awesome. Something completely different and well done. I thought it was going to be stupid going into it but was pleasantly surprised. And the whole Mox vs inner circle is the best storyline they have goin on. I thought it had a bit of an Austin vs corporation feel. Idk what to tell you if you didn’t like the episode. They are actually progressing stories and making them make sense. If you’re not a fan of that maybe just watch WWE where no storyline ever makes any sense.


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[Seahawks fan]

The storylines have definently progressed and the show has a direction.

The women's division is still a complete mess..why is Nyla Rose who was just "suspended" getting a title shot? The Nightmare collective is awful and Brandi is such a heel yet she comes out and checks on Cody all teary eyed.

Imo they really need either a TV title or a cruiserweight title to add more excitement and to utilize some of their talent better instead of having so many multi tag team matches every show.

The leader of the dark order has been rumored to be Christopher Daniels, Matt Hardy, or Brodie Lee who do you think?

[27tinman]

Originally Posted by chiefsncards275

That was the best episode of dynamite by far imo. Was that a fan that attacked MJF at the end? Lol


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The "fan" attack on MJF was absolutely staged. Rumor has it that it was Frankie Kazarian. The beatdown on the "fan" by MJF and Wardlow looked pretty weak as well.....

[chiefsncards275]

Originally Posted by Seahawks fan

The storylines have definently progressed and the show has a direction.

The women's division is still a complete mess..why is Nyla Rose who was just "suspended" getting a title shot? The Nightmare collective is awful and Brandi is such a heel yet she comes out and checks on Cody all teary eyed.

Imo they really need either a TV title or a cruiserweight title to add more excitement and to utilize some of their talent better instead of having so many multi tag team matches every show.

The leader of the dark order has been rumored to be Christopher Daniels, Matt Hardy, or Brodie Lee who do you think?

I think it depends on how soon they want to reveal who the leader is. Rumor has it that Luke Harper’s contract should be done with WWE right before revolution. So it’ll be him if they want to reveal it soon. I forget when Hardy’s contract is up but he would make the most sense for it.


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[jmarascojr]

Originally Posted by chiefsncards275

I think it depends on how soon they want to reveal who the leader is. Rumor has it that Luke Harper’s contract should be done with WWE right before revolution. So it’ll be him if they want to reveal it soon. I forget when Hardy’s contract is up but he would make the most sense for it.


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His 90 day non-compete would bring us into very early March and I believe Revolution is late February?

The March 18th Dynamite taping is in Rochester NY, Harper's hometown, which would make the most sense for an intro, IF he's going to AEW...

If he's introduced at the Rochester show, he's gonna get a huge pop, so a heel role wouldn't make sense, nobody is gonna boo him...

My money is on Hardy....